Smoke consumer



M. S. CHURCH Sept. 5, 1933.

SMOKE CONSUMER Filed Oct. 24, 1932 By 24m,

flllomey acter embodying a novel construction,

Patented Sept. 5, 1933.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,925,303 7 SMOKE CONSUMER Mary S. Church, Ellington, M0. Application October 24, 1932. Serial No. 639,371 1 Claim. (01. 183-6) The present invention relates to new anduseful improvements in smoke consumers, and has for one of its objects to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a

device of this charcombina-- tion and arrangement of parts through the medium of which the consumer may be expeditiously mounted or interposed in a stovepipe for operation.

Other objects of the invention are'to provide a smoke consumer of the aforementioned character which will be simple in construction, strong,

durable, highly efficient and reliable in operation,

and which may be manufactured at low cost.

several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a View in vertical section through a smoke consumer constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in horizontal section through the smoke consumer, taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a metallic tube 1 which is adapted to be interposed in a stovepipe 2. Extending diametrically through an intermediate portion of the tube 1 is a gas burner 3 having oppositely openings 1 in its top. openings 1 is such all of the jets or streams of more jets or streams is lit.

An elbow 5 is threaded on one of the projecting end portions of the burner 3 and 1. A pipe section 6 and elbow elbow 5 with a control valve numeral 9 designates inclined pairs of gas outlet The inclination of the as to assure the lighting of gas after one or 7 connect the 8. The reference a flexible conduit from a suitable source of gas supply (not shown) which is connected with the valve 8, as 21110. The

other end of the burner 3 projects from the tube 1 and is closed by a cap 11.

12 is mounted on the tube 1 U-shaped bracket and engaged with the elbow 5 A substantially for retaining the burner 3 against all movement in the tube 1. The substantially U-shaped bracket 12 is provided with out-turned feet 13 on its ends which are secured to the tube 1 through the medium of nut-equipped bolts 14.

Above and below the burner 3, the tube 1 is abuts the tube bracket having its provided with circumferentially extending series of air inlet openings 15. Screen bands 16 cover the openings 15. These screens eliminate any danger of sparks escaping from the openings 15 which might result from back pressure in the chimney or which might happen when the burner is not being used. The screens 16 are spaced from the ends of the tube 1 to permit the stovepipe sections to be slipped over the end portions of said tube. An uncovered opening 1'7 is provided 6 in the tube 1 adjacent the burner 3 to permit the insertion of a match for lighting the gas.

In use, the flames from the burner 3 are suinciently intense in heat to consume the smoke passing through the tube 1, this combustion being assisted by the air which enters through the openings 15 and 17. It will be seen that the construction is such that the consumer may be conveniently. mounted for operation in a conventional stovepipeor flue between a pair of the flue sec tions. 'Of course, various sizes of tubes 1 will be provided for-different sizes of stovepipes.

It is believed that the many advantages of a smoke consumer constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although the preferredembodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement 8 of parts may be resorted to which will fall within 5 the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A smoke consumer for arrangement in a flue, comprising a short length of pipe having its ends adapted tobe inserted in two spaced sections of the flue pipes said pipe having a pair of opposed holes therein, a tube passing diametrically through said short pipe with its ends passing through said holes and said tube having perforations therein, a cap closing one end of the tube, means for feeding gas into the other end of the tube, such means including an elbow connected to said'other end of the tube and having an end bearing against the short pipe, a U-shaped ends connected to parts of said short pipe with its bight engaging a part of the elbow to hold the tube against movement in the short pipe, said short pipe having holes therein for the admission of air thereinto, said holes being arranged above and below the burner tube, one of the holes being arranged close to the tube for the admission of an ignition member forigniting the gas passing from the perforations in the tube.

MARY S. CHURCH. 

